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science is the best antidote to ideology. the best antidote to narrow thinking. >> has that effected how you conduct yourself as a member of congress? >> all scientists develop, if they don't have it from early years, develop a reverence for evidence. evidence based thinking is what is sorely lacking in congress. everybody talks about partisanship. if we could agree on the facts that start arguments, we would be further along. scientist develop a reverence for evidence, they develop an ability to think statistically, they think, you know, they develop protections against the tricks, mental tricks that humans play. >> cognitive -- that's one of the things of scientists, there's a deep intellectual humility. >> it is provisional. >> cable newspaper columnists, you have the world reaching out, saying you're wrong. >> you know, the evidence has a way of overcoming authorities and authoritarianism. a way of overcoming ideology. >> and members of congress. congressman rush holt, thank you. >>> that's all in. "the rachel maddow show
science is the best antidote to ideology. the best antidote to narrow thinking. >> has that effected how you conduct yourself as a member of congress? >> all scientists develop, if they don't have it from early years, develop a reverence for evidence. evidence based thinking is what is sorely lacking in congress. everybody talks about partisanship. if we could agree on the facts that start arguments, we would be further along. scientist develop a reverence for evidence, they develop...
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why don't you talk about science and whether it's true or not? >> i'm happy to talk about science. and the truth of the matter is science doesn't agree on this issue. >> you can't say that. there's an overwhelming consensus on this point. >> let's talk about inhome. he's head of the science committee coming in, the biggest climate denier is going to run as i said the senate's committee a the environment. here is senator jim inhome in his own words. >> the notion that manmade gases, co2 called global warm egg is probably the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the american people. this 97% doesn't mean anything. it's a bure -- if you regulate carbon, you regulate life. >> god is still up there, and the arrogance of people who think that we, human beings, would be able to change what he is doing in the climate is to me outrageous. >> you might remember it was 2003 when i made the statement that the idea that manmade gases, co2 are causing catastrophic global warming is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated. and i was hated at that time, but now people realize i was right. >> the fact that
why don't you talk about science and whether it's true or not? >> i'm happy to talk about science. and the truth of the matter is science doesn't agree on this issue. >> you can't say that. there's an overwhelming consensus on this point. >> let's talk about inhome. he's head of the science committee coming in, the biggest climate denier is going to run as i said the senate's committee a the environment. here is senator jim inhome in his own words. >> the notion that...
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he's the chair of the house science committee. maybe we need to rename it the houses anti-science committee given its current stance on issues like climate change. there are those politician who's completely dismiss the underlying science but then you have more enlightened republicans like the former house committee chair, sher wood but lert, an old school pro science republican and you have folks like bob i think english south carolina. >> he's gone. >> a republican, a conservative republican. he was primaried by the koch brothers because he expressed an eb lightened view about climate change. >> let me ask you a fair question, i won't challenge you, chip. is the republican party leaning towards science or against it? >> i would hope to say we always lean towards science but on this case, there's many republicans across the board on this particular issue. like i said, i'm not a scientist. i don't read the book but i do believe in the republican, there's a lot that believe, we know we've got so many people ly living on the planet.
he's the chair of the house science committee. maybe we need to rename it the houses anti-science committee given its current stance on issues like climate change. there are those politician who's completely dismiss the underlying science but then you have more enlightened republicans like the former house committee chair, sher wood but lert, an old school pro science republican and you have folks like bob i think english south carolina. >> he's gone. >> a republican, a conservative...
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whether we're trying to disprove science as junk science or exposing certain science as immoral, i'm thinking ugenics or population control. the idea when a republican does it it is scary or backwards is exactly why the public is skeptical of science as having been politicized because of suggestions like this that republicans at large are afraid of science. >> honestly. we have seen the pictures of newt gingrich on the couch with nancy pelosi talking about climate change. >> there have been to quote rick santorum phony studies on climate change. east university. >> and that study -- >> every time science has been corrupted by politics, everyone in the scientific community should be worried. >> chris, let's talk a little bit about -- let's talk a little about that. and science specifically. last year all 31 republicans on the house and energy commerce committee declined to vote in favor of an amendment acknowledging scientific consensus around climate change. >> the science says that global warming is real and caused by humans, there is not a serious debate about that. it says that ev
whether we're trying to disprove science as junk science or exposing certain science as immoral, i'm thinking ugenics or population control. the idea when a republican does it it is scary or backwards is exactly why the public is skeptical of science as having been politicized because of suggestions like this that republicans at large are afraid of science. >> honestly. we have seen the pictures of newt gingrich on the couch with nancy pelosi talking about climate change. >> there...
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science, science, science and science. when almost every subject that you can name, science is the answer. whether it's the climate chrissis, whether it's a health crisis, whether it's our preeminence in the world in technology, science, science, science, science. to say that wearing a mask is not based on science, i think, is not wise and that was my comment and that's all i'm going to say about that. yes, sir? >> on the january 6th committee. >> yes, sir? >> what steps would you like to see them take next and how soon should they take them? you're about to go on a seven-week recess. >> the committee is its own functioning self. we made the appointments. we understood what our purpose was. we passed a legislation to establish it, but they will make their determination in terms of time, place and circumstances as we heard from the -- from the officers yesterday. that's how you make a judgement, and so they will make those decisions. i'm not involved in those decisions at all. >> did you take political backlash for the idea
science, science, science and science. when almost every subject that you can name, science is the answer. whether it's the climate chrissis, whether it's a health crisis, whether it's our preeminence in the world in technology, science, science, science, science. to say that wearing a mask is not based on science, i think, is not wise and that was my comment and that's all i'm going to say about that. yes, sir? >> on the january 6th committee. >> yes, sir? >> what steps would...
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so i think we have to really recognize science, true stats, data, will take us out of it. that's why i was talking about the testing. so we want to save the lives of the american people, we want to salute our heroes with our state and locals. that's a tribute to the caregivers, the police and fire, first responders, emergency services, transit workers, teachers, teachers, teachers and the rest, custodians, all who come in contact with this in terms of risking their lives to save other lives and now they may lose their jobs. so we would hope they would join in something like that. but we have to have a strategic plan. you have to plan, testing, testing, testing. tracing, tracing, tracing. we have to have a plan that reaches everyone in our country. the allocation of resources to do so and show there's a plan. so when you're asking people to social distance, they see it as part of a plan. we haven't seen a plan yet out of this white house exceptp -- >> speaking of some of plans that they've done already, there's reporting that there were a lot of issues with jared kushner an
so i think we have to really recognize science, true stats, data, will take us out of it. that's why i was talking about the testing. so we want to save the lives of the american people, we want to salute our heroes with our state and locals. that's a tribute to the caregivers, the police and fire, first responders, emergency services, transit workers, teachers, teachers, teachers and the rest, custodians, all who come in contact with this in terms of risking their lives to save other lives and...
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tissue is, iq tests are inexact science. expert who is design and analyze the test saw a person's actual i kwooimplt can be five points below or that of their test score. his iq might actually be 66, which would quality him as mentally disabled despite the fact he's scheduled to be executed. justice anthony kennedy and in his majority opinion wrote that florida's strict iq limit contravenes our nation's commitment to dignity and its duty to teach human decency of a mark of a civilized world. the court can ruled because the iq score falls within the standard error of measurement, his fate should not be solely decided on that score alone and his defense should be allowed to present additional evidence as it relates to possible mental deficiency. freddi lee hall's future remains uncertain but after today eats ruling his life or death will at least, be based on more than a single test. that's all for now. i'll see you back here tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. eastern. "the ed show" is coming up next. >>> good evening americans. welcome to
tissue is, iq tests are inexact science. expert who is design and analyze the test saw a person's actual i kwooimplt can be five points below or that of their test score. his iq might actually be 66, which would quality him as mentally disabled despite the fact he's scheduled to be executed. justice anthony kennedy and in his majority opinion wrote that florida's strict iq limit contravenes our nation's commitment to dignity and its duty to teach human decency of a mark of a civilized world....
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thanks, science. or science is real, whether you believe it or not. and they realized there was a lot of energy and a lot of concern. and so they said, well, let's give people a place to direct that energy. they called for a march. within hours, it turned international. you said 400 or 500 sites in the country. no, it's worldwide. every nent except antarctica tomorrow is having marches, open houses at museums you, children's science festivals, and demonstrations expressing concern about the place of science in our society and in our government. >> look, a lot of this, you could say basically boils down to one big debate inside washington, and that is over climate change. is it manmade or not? that ultimately science essentially overwhelming says manmade, guys. this has become a partisan issue, particularly inside parts of the republican party. so i guess my question, is that -- is that the nut of this, and what do you say to folks that say, you know what? all of this scientific research pushing us on climate change is only taking away my livelihood? >
thanks, science. or science is real, whether you believe it or not. and they realized there was a lot of energy and a lot of concern. and so they said, well, let's give people a place to direct that energy. they called for a march. within hours, it turned international. you said 400 or 500 sites in the country. no, it's worldwide. every nent except antarctica tomorrow is having marches, open houses at museums you, children's science festivals, and demonstrations expressing concern about the...
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ask them directly about science. ask them directly about evolution, rather than just getting the sound bites, which are very compelling and creepy, unsettling, just ask them directly why don't you believe in climate change? what is it about it that you find unacceptable, because the science is overwhelming? >> let me tell you we did in the last presidential campaign back in 2008. we asked mr. romney and the others about this whole question of evolution. watch this. what happened. it was jim vander high was my co-anchor that night out of the reagan library. he asked who believes in evolution and who doesn't. here's john mccain starting it off on the right foot, and then these other guys going the other way. let's watch. >> governor mccain, this is from a politico.com readers and was among the top vote getters. they want a yes or no. do you believe in evolution? >> yes. >> is there anybody on the stage that does not agree or believe in evolution? >> may i just add to that? >> sure. >> i believe in evolution, but i also
ask them directly about science. ask them directly about evolution, rather than just getting the sound bites, which are very compelling and creepy, unsettling, just ask them directly why don't you believe in climate change? what is it about it that you find unacceptable, because the science is overwhelming? >> let me tell you we did in the last presidential campaign back in 2008. we asked mr. romney and the others about this whole question of evolution. watch this. what happened. it was...
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willis based on the sciences -- arts and sciences that exist today would be a waste of time. ernest willis did not do the crime. >> and soon, a judge agrees. judge brock jones signs willis' release order. he is the same judge who sentenced him to die 17 years earlier. a day later, willis walks off texas' death row for the first time in almost two decades, he is a free man. his wife verilynn whom he met is on death row is waiting for him outside the prison walls. up until this moment, they've only seen each other through a glass barrier. >> remember walking down the stairs and my wife was across the road talking to all of the reporters and stuff, you know? they got word. she seen me come out that door and she started rung. >> in the four years they've been married, it is the very first time they've ever touched. >> it's undescribable. there's no way to tell. we've been married all these years and we've never touched or anything and we embraced and everybody said that -- that we just held each other for almost a minute. it's undescribable what you feel. >> she said, you want to
willis based on the sciences -- arts and sciences that exist today would be a waste of time. ernest willis did not do the crime. >> and soon, a judge agrees. judge brock jones signs willis' release order. he is the same judge who sentenced him to die 17 years earlier. a day later, willis walks off texas' death row for the first time in almost two decades, he is a free man. his wife verilynn whom he met is on death row is waiting for him outside the prison walls. up until this moment,...
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as deputy director of the office of science and technology policy and science -- science and society, i appoint dr. nelson. she's a professor at the institute of advanced studies at princeton university, president of the social science research council, and one of america's leading scholars, an award-winning author and researcher, exploring the connections between science and our society. the daughter of a military family. her dad served in the united states navy and her mom was an army cryptographer. dr. nelson tinkered with code-breaking equipment that every kid has around their house that she grew up with in her home. when i wrote that down, i thought to myself, how many kids, you know? anyway. and that passion was a passion forged a lifelong curiosity about the inequities and the power dynamics that sit beneath the surface of scientific research and the technologies we build. dr. nelson is focused on those insights and the science, technology, and society like few before her ever have in american history. breaking new ground on our understanding of the role science plays in americ
as deputy director of the office of science and technology policy and science -- science and society, i appoint dr. nelson. she's a professor at the institute of advanced studies at princeton university, president of the social science research council, and one of america's leading scholars, an award-winning author and researcher, exploring the connections between science and our society. the daughter of a military family. her dad served in the united states navy and her mom was an army...
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and i believe that the power of science -- and the responsibility of science have offered man kind a new opportunity. not only for intellectual growth. but for moral discipline. not only for the acquisition of knowledge, but for the strengthening of our nerve and our will. we are bound to grope for a time as we grapple with problems without precedent in human history. but wisdom is the child of experience. and the year since man unlocked the power, stored within the atom, the world has the made progress, halting, effective. bringing that power under human control. the challenge in short may be our salvation. >>> exactly one month later, president john f. kennedy was assassinated. [ paper rustles, outdoor sounds ] ♪ [ male announcer ] laura's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go
and i believe that the power of science -- and the responsibility of science have offered man kind a new opportunity. not only for intellectual growth. but for moral discipline. not only for the acquisition of knowledge, but for the strengthening of our nerve and our will. we are bound to grope for a time as we grapple with problems without precedent in human history. but wisdom is the child of experience. and the year since man unlocked the power, stored within the atom, the world has the made...
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reject science. it's not a question of stupidity. it's a question of are they engaged by listening to things that have an effect on their own lives? do they want to hear about how their own lives can be better. they should be questioning things. they should be skeptical. scientists are professional skeptics. so what we do at the center for communicating science what we have done for eleven years we trained 15,000 people. and what we do is start with exercises that are drawn from the world of improvisation. whose purpose is get you to connect to the other person. when they get comfortable enough to connect with the audience, the real them comes out. >> give us an example of an exercise. >> we wouldn't have time to do it now. here's what it leads to. it leads to being able to read another person to get a good estimate of what they're going through to communicate with them. it's the old idea of know your audience. on steroids. because you know them in the moment. and when you make that contact with them
reject science. it's not a question of stupidity. it's a question of are they engaged by listening to things that have an effect on their own lives? do they want to hear about how their own lives can be better. they should be questioning things. they should be skeptical. scientists are professional skeptics. so what we do at the center for communicating science what we have done for eleven years we trained 15,000 people. and what we do is start with exercises that are drawn from the world of...
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that makes it a very dangerous science, doesn't it? >> just outside philadelphia, in upper darby, pennsylvania, homicide investigators arrive at the scene of a brutal murder. >> the scene was horrific. the victim was stabbed, strangled, there was a cord wrapped around the victim's neck. and that cord was attached to a white box-type fan which was laying over the victim's head. >> the victim, 38-year-old restaurant worker alvin davis, hadn't been heard from since he made plans to meet friends eight days earlier and never showed up. davis' landlord discovered his body and called police. >> we got together and reviewed all the evidence that had been collected from the scene that day. which included a box fan amongst things. >> soon investigators discover a key piece of evidence on the fan. >> the actor during the course of the homicide obviously got blood on his hands and he transferred that blood on to objects as he handled them. >> smeared in blood on top of the window fan is what looks like part of a hand print. the partial print also
that makes it a very dangerous science, doesn't it? >> just outside philadelphia, in upper darby, pennsylvania, homicide investigators arrive at the scene of a brutal murder. >> the scene was horrific. the victim was stabbed, strangled, there was a cord wrapped around the victim's neck. and that cord was attached to a white box-type fan which was laying over the victim's head. >> the victim, 38-year-old restaurant worker alvin davis, hadn't been heard from since he made plans...
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science is a wonderful journal. i this i the rate of fraud, outright fraud which this appears to be we're not sure yet appears to be very low. however, i really want to disagree one thing dr. mcnutt referred naturally, a distinct minority of studies are ever replicated. we don't know how many studies may actually be fraudulent or grossly wrong in some way, even up to and including fab bricks because nobody tries to replicate them. they just stand on the record as is, so a lot of studies are really wrong. we just don't know about it. >> dr. mcnutt, there seems to be a broader issue david is pointing to here which is the fact that the incentives of science and the incentives of folks like us who cover, who do news, right, are in some ways exactly option right? science wants to get predictable reliable consensus in which everyone can keep regenerating the same results. what we want in the news is we want man bites dog. we want some outlyer. we want some results that blows your mind. that's why this study got attention
science is a wonderful journal. i this i the rate of fraud, outright fraud which this appears to be we're not sure yet appears to be very low. however, i really want to disagree one thing dr. mcnutt referred naturally, a distinct minority of studies are ever replicated. we don't know how many studies may actually be fraudulent or grossly wrong in some way, even up to and including fab bricks because nobody tries to replicate them. they just stand on the record as is, so a lot of studies are...
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this is science. he's also now provided a picture of his school report card from 1949, which reads in part, quote, his work has been far from satisfactory. several times he's been in trouble because he will not listen but will insist on doing his work in his own way. i believe he has ideas about becoming a scientist is. this is quite ridiculous. it would be a shear waste of time both on his part and those who have to teach him. then he becomes the first scientistist ever to clone an animal. and that report card is now the picture in the dictionary next to the word pown. stories about people who are bad at science do not always end this way. sometimes people stay bad at science. and sometimes those people become congressmen. it turns out that has national implications. >>> it's probably the single most iconic piece of political campaign imagery in the last generation. the barack obama hope poster. this famous hope poster was created by the artist shepard ferry during the '08 presidential campaign. he g
this is science. he's also now provided a picture of his school report card from 1949, which reads in part, quote, his work has been far from satisfactory. several times he's been in trouble because he will not listen but will insist on doing his work in his own way. i believe he has ideas about becoming a scientist is. this is quite ridiculous. it would be a shear waste of time both on his part and those who have to teach him. then he becomes the first scientistist ever to clone an animal. and...
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that science is going to be key. because if we ignore that science and sort of put our head in the skpaand and think it's a about vegetation management, we're not going to succeed together protecting californians. >> okay. it will start getting cooler. you just watch. >> i wish science agreed with you. >> well, i don't think science knows, actually. >> so not only does donald trump continue to deny climate change, his administration has actively taken steps to work against climate reform. "the new york times" also reports this, quote, nearly two years ago, federal government scientists concluded that greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels could triple the frequency of severe fires across the western states. but the president has used his time in the nation's highest office to aggressively promote the burning of fossil fuels. at the same time, mr. trump and his senior environmental officials have regularly mocked, denied, or minimized the established science of human-caused climate change. the burning west
that science is going to be key. because if we ignore that science and sort of put our head in the skpaand and think it's a about vegetation management, we're not going to succeed together protecting californians. >> okay. it will start getting cooler. you just watch. >> i wish science agreed with you. >> well, i don't think science knows, actually. >> so not only does donald trump continue to deny climate change, his administration has actively taken steps to work...
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and it drives me crazy the idea that, well, science got it wrong. the fact is that science is a process of getting it wrong rigorously so we can keep moving it forward and getting it incrementally better and better and better as we go. >> how important is it for the government to fund science and research? we heard from administration officials that science can exist, but companies can do it. that can be privately funded. how important is it for science and research to stay within the confines of the government? >> well, actually, it doesn't necessarily have to stay within the confines of the government, but it is absolutely vital that our government funds science because that helps science be nonpartisan and not beholding to a specific party like a company. the enemy of science isn't politics, not the ideology, it's bias. every scientist works to get past their own bias and every study seeks to get past gender bi bias, et cetera. that is an ongoing and developing process and, again, nonpartisan. when the government funds it, it helps scientists be
and it drives me crazy the idea that, well, science got it wrong. the fact is that science is a process of getting it wrong rigorously so we can keep moving it forward and getting it incrementally better and better and better as we go. >> how important is it for the government to fund science and research? we heard from administration officials that science can exist, but companies can do it. that can be privately funded. how important is it for science and research to stay within the...
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the science worked. when you have a great big hurricane coming your way, maybe science becomes easier to trust. if you have ever lived through a big weather event, maybe a forest fire, a drought or a flood, you know what it means to check the weather every day like your life depends on it, because sometimes it does. even if you're just planning a picnic or a wedding outside, your need for accurate scientific information is clear. but if you're living in a place where scientists tell you something unsettling, not just your wedding plans, and the picnic next weekend, but your whole life and the viability of life where you're planning to live for a long time. if science is telling you something like that, then our reliance on science can sometimes get mixed up with our counting on politics. is city of norfolk, virginia is home to the largest naval base on earth. norfolk, virginia sits right beside is water. norfolk, virginia, now sometimes sits in the water. as we get for high tides and the high tides get s
the science worked. when you have a great big hurricane coming your way, maybe science becomes easier to trust. if you have ever lived through a big weather event, maybe a forest fire, a drought or a flood, you know what it means to check the weather every day like your life depends on it, because sometimes it does. even if you're just planning a picnic or a wedding outside, your need for accurate scientific information is clear. but if you're living in a place where scientists tell you...
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both of you are in science/technology. you're concerned as well. >> i work with high schools and middle schools and elementary schools. i did a report called running on empty about not just the lack of technology in our schools but the lack of quality, rigorous technology education. 50% of the jobs in our country since world war ii have been created in the technology industry. yet, less than 3% of our undergraduate majors choose to study computer science and technology. so we need to do more to give them an idea at the high school level what technology is and not make them users of technology in this country but creators of the next generation. >> where are you from again? >> i'm from new york city. >> arianna, you're from new york as well. you're worried relating to the core standards as well as technology. it's a double header for you, if you will. >> yes, absolutely. i'm a technology teacher in the south bronx. i also help lead a nonprofit in the south bronx that expands the school day and creates community schools. >>
both of you are in science/technology. you're concerned as well. >> i work with high schools and middle schools and elementary schools. i did a report called running on empty about not just the lack of technology in our schools but the lack of quality, rigorous technology education. 50% of the jobs in our country since world war ii have been created in the technology industry. yet, less than 3% of our undergraduate majors choose to study computer science and technology. so we need to do...
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because science all the time -- >> is provisional. >> right. unlike cable news columnists, you have the world reaching back out saying you're wrong. >> the evidence has a way of overcoming authorities and authoritarianism, has a way of overcoming ideology. >> congressman rush holt, thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> that is "all in" for this evening. "the rachel maddow show" starts right now. good evening. >> good evening. thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. before he was elected to the united states senate, this man, richard burr of north carolina, he worked in the field of lawn mowers. he was a sales manager for a company called the carswell distributing company, which used to distribute cool things like the yazoo/kees commercial walk behind mower. that was richard burr's field of expertise before he came to the united states senate. now that mr. burr is in the united states senate, he is the ranking republican. so the top-ranked republican on the senate veterans committee. even though senat b
because science all the time -- >> is provisional. >> right. unlike cable news columnists, you have the world reaching back out saying you're wrong. >> the evidence has a way of overcoming authorities and authoritarianism, has a way of overcoming ideology. >> congressman rush holt, thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> that is "all in" for this evening. "the rachel maddow show" starts right now. good evening. >> good evening....
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again, what -- science, science, science, and science. i wish that they would open their minds to science. i wish they would open their hearts to the needs of america's children, including their education needs but also their hunger needs and their housing needs, as well as the economic well being of their families. >> thank you. we'll have to leave it there. thank you very much, madam speaker. >> my pleasure, thank you. >> appreciate you being with us today. >>> and there is outrage in wisconsin. more protests overnight over the police shooting of jacob blake, a black man. why the governor called in the national guard. what blake's family is saying about his condition, that's all next. stay with us. ndition, that's al next stay with us i'm a verizon engineer and i'm part of the team building 5g ultra wideband. it's already available in parts of select cities and it's rolling out in cities around the country. 25x faster than today's 4g networks. it's the fastest 5g in the world. this is 5g built right. here's another cleaning tip from mr.
again, what -- science, science, science, and science. i wish that they would open their minds to science. i wish they would open their hearts to the needs of america's children, including their education needs but also their hunger needs and their housing needs, as well as the economic well being of their families. >> thank you. we'll have to leave it there. thank you very much, madam speaker. >> my pleasure, thank you. >> appreciate you being with us today. >>> and...
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whether or not science is real. but any abstract concerns about having people who deny science serving in public office became very concrete, very real concerns in north carolina this past super bowl sunday. when duke energy dumped tens of thousands of tons of toxic coal ash sludge into a 70-mile slick on the dan river. there are 31 other pits just like this one that spilled -- just like this one that spilled all over the state of north carolina. there's 14 sites across north carolina with what used to be 32 of these big ponds, these big pits full of coal ash. now it's down to 31 of them, of course. this one no longer is a big pit full of coal ash because the coal ash in the pit has run away downstream. when the mccrory administration took over, this was not just a disaster that was waiting to happen in north carolina. this was a disaster that was already in progress when they took office. all of the duke energy coal ash pits, all across the state of north carolina, all of them were already known to be leaking toxin
whether or not science is real. but any abstract concerns about having people who deny science serving in public office became very concrete, very real concerns in north carolina this past super bowl sunday. when duke energy dumped tens of thousands of tons of toxic coal ash sludge into a 70-mile slick on the dan river. there are 31 other pits just like this one that spilled -- just like this one that spilled all over the state of north carolina. there's 14 sites across north carolina with what...
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women in science and engineering. and i'm also representing women of color in science and engineering because like she said most people think if they're not able-bodied, white male then you are not a scientist. and i'm just here representing that because science affects 100% of people and we need to diversify it. >> for some they said this was a partisan issue. as they were passing trump international tower and hotel people were booing and they were saying it was time to dump trump and impeach the president. many said they were disappointed not only in his immigration policies, which they said prevent a lot of talented immigrant scientists and doctors from comin to this country and feeling comfortable that they can thrive in this country, but many of them also said they were disappointed in those deep proposed budget cuts, things that would slash funding for places like nasa, the kr,cdc. but others said it wasn't a partisan issue. they said this was coming out to say rationale should win and how to approach our univer
women in science and engineering. and i'm also representing women of color in science and engineering because like she said most people think if they're not able-bodied, white male then you are not a scientist. and i'm just here representing that because science affects 100% of people and we need to diversify it. >> for some they said this was a partisan issue. as they were passing trump international tower and hotel people were booing and they were saying it was time to dump trump and...
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really what these people are out here to say is that science matters, funding for science and research mat thaern research matters and they're about to start marching towards the white house for those ideals. >> thank you for checking in with us. meantime, president trump is looking to mark his first 100 days in office with his supporters. in fact, about an hour ago he tweeted, next saturday night i will be holding a big rally in pennsylvania. look forward to it. >>> meanwhile, new reaction from vice president mike pence just a day after president trump promised a big reaction on tax reform next week. here's the vice president in australia this morning. >> our corporate tax rate today is one of the highest in the developed word and it's 5% higher than the tax rate here in australia. president trump's tax plan would slash the corporate rate and reform the tax code to make it simpler, flatter, and fairer. >> but congress is coming back from recess with a looming government shut down and a new attempt by republicans to repeal and replace obamacare. >>> president trump is spending the work
really what these people are out here to say is that science matters, funding for science and research mat thaern research matters and they're about to start marching towards the white house for those ideals. >> thank you for checking in with us. meantime, president trump is looking to mark his first 100 days in office with his supporters. in fact, about an hour ago he tweeted, next saturday night i will be holding a big rally in pennsylvania. look forward to it. >>> meanwhile,...
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i believe in science as a nurse. my practice is guided by science, so i trust science. what i don't trust is that, if i contract covid, i don't know how it will impact me or those who i come in contact with so i encourage everyone to take the vaccine. >> you said it very well, sandra. >> public confidence that the vaccine is safe. we're in a pandemic, and so we all need to do our part to put an end to the pandemic and to not give up the -- there's light at the end of the tunnel but we still continue to wear our mask, to social distance. i believe in science as a nurse. my practice is guided by science. and so i trust science. what i don't trust is that if i contract covid, i don't know how it will impact me or those who i come in contact with. so i encourage everyone to take the vaccine. >> thank you, senator and sandra. we trust science in new york. the federal government approved the vaccine. we have new york state have a separate panel that also approved the vaccine, and we've been following the science all along. i hope this gives you and the health care workers who
i believe in science as a nurse. my practice is guided by science, so i trust science. what i don't trust is that, if i contract covid, i don't know how it will impact me or those who i come in contact with so i encourage everyone to take the vaccine. >> you said it very well, sandra. >> public confidence that the vaccine is safe. we're in a pandemic, and so we all need to do our part to put an end to the pandemic and to not give up the -- there's light at the end of the tunnel but...
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to claim certainty in opposing science. that's a nuance but important point especially if you have debates to people who may listen to what i just played you on fox news. this dates as far back in the 1980s where he says there is a great flaw of the theory of revolution and actually making policy out of it. you should give it equal weight in our public schools which are government-funded. chai has been on the case and we have a formal republican governor and mark sandford who knows these issues inside and out. we are back in 60 seconds. out. we are back in 60 seconds. we are back with chai and mark sandford. you can see "two roads diverged." chai having quoted you, i want to begin with your point. we cannot understand the misinformation today without understanding the republican party's crusades for some time now, explain. >> to put it simply they don't believe in vaccines and climate science and evolution, the same way they don't believe in "the big bang theory" and stem cell research. they do believe in the claims of foss
to claim certainty in opposing science. that's a nuance but important point especially if you have debates to people who may listen to what i just played you on fox news. this dates as far back in the 1980s where he says there is a great flaw of the theory of revolution and actually making policy out of it. you should give it equal weight in our public schools which are government-funded. chai has been on the case and we have a formal republican governor and mark sandford who knows these issues...
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and research and science that's dominated anything other than by the best possible science. and i salute our scientists for what they are doing. to free us from this. >> we've covered a lot of ground, and that's the last thing i wanted to button up on the virus bill, just downmaking some news on that. it sounds like in conclusion, your view is you're going to get this bill through the congress, and you expect to do that without mitch mcconnell's talk of states going bankrupt? >> no, but we want it to be bipartisan. we've had four bills and all of them have been bipartisan. and we're very proud of that. and we hope that this fifth bill will as well. and we look forward to working together to find our common ground. i never took seriously any thought that they wanted states to go bankrupt, but, you know, we're in an arena you gave it a lot of attention. ewe been talking about it for a couple of weeks. we've been talking about great things we want to do for the american people. maybe if we phrased it that way you would be talking about it for weeks. we'll see when we put forth
and research and science that's dominated anything other than by the best possible science. and i salute our scientists for what they are doing. to free us from this. >> we've covered a lot of ground, and that's the last thing i wanted to button up on the virus bill, just downmaking some news on that. it sounds like in conclusion, your view is you're going to get this bill through the congress, and you expect to do that without mitch mcconnell's talk of states going bankrupt? >> no,...
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that science is going to be key. if we ignore that science and put our head in the sand and think it's all about vegetation management, we're not going to succeed together. >> it will start getting cooler, you just watch. >> i wish science agreed with you. >> i don't think science knows actually. >> joining me now, san francisco mayor london breed and los angeles mayor garcetti. i'm going to start with you, mayor breed. the smirk when donald trump is being told about the heat ravaging these communities and the changing climate. he says, oh, it will get cooler. as someone who's community is being ravaged by these wildfires right now, what is your response to that? >> well, it's very harmful that he's so dismissive of science. he was dismissive with science with regards to covid. 200,000 americans have lost their lives due to virus and he's still denying the science of what it means to be in the middle of a world pandemic, and now with climate change at our heels. in san francisco, i was born and raised in this city, i
that science is going to be key. if we ignore that science and put our head in the sand and think it's all about vegetation management, we're not going to succeed together. >> it will start getting cooler, you just watch. >> i wish science agreed with you. >> i don't think science knows actually. >> joining me now, san francisco mayor london breed and los angeles mayor garcetti. i'm going to start with you, mayor breed. the smirk when donald trump is being told about the...
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there has been a full embrace of anti-science. obviously, it's going to be different from individual to individual. of course, people should hear from their family physician. we need the leaders of the republican party to step up and start reminding people that national academy of sciences war started with lincoln. it was eisenhower who started nasa. this is new. we can't have these marked ridiculous statements by rand paul. we can't have the governor of florida entertaining openly anti-science viewpoints in his press conference. that is a reality. >> we will not resolve this today. we will have everybody back. right now, frank, jim, doctor, i have to wrap it up. to be continued. that's a promise. that does it for "andrea mitchell reports." follow us online. have a great weekend. wear your mask. chuck todd is here with mtp daily right now. ♪♪ >>> if it's friday, the president and vice president head to atlanta to mourn the members of the asian american community. investigators say nothing is off the table in their search for a
there has been a full embrace of anti-science. obviously, it's going to be different from individual to individual. of course, people should hear from their family physician. we need the leaders of the republican party to step up and start reminding people that national academy of sciences war started with lincoln. it was eisenhower who started nasa. this is new. we can't have these marked ridiculous statements by rand paul. we can't have the governor of florida entertaining openly anti-science...
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bill nye is the engineer guy, the author guy and of course, the science guy. now he's also taking on the moniker, the obama guy. welcome, bill nye, to the program. great to have you. >> thank you, alex. >> so bill, you have endorsed president obama and i guess i want to ask what about the president's platform do you find appealing and i guess second to that is what do you make of the current republican debate over science and education, which is very nearly turned the word science into a four-letter word? >> yeah. it's troubling. this country, the success of this country throughout the world, the reason we are the united states is acknowledged as a world leader is because of our abilities in science and technology. and one of the wonderful things incidentally about the space program is in general, it engages people from both sides of the aisle, from red and blue states, but everybody supports space exploration for the betterment of humankind and so on. every picture from nasa is public domain, for example. but if you have, i just encourage all voters, all taxp
bill nye is the engineer guy, the author guy and of course, the science guy. now he's also taking on the moniker, the obama guy. welcome, bill nye, to the program. great to have you. >> thank you, alex. >> so bill, you have endorsed president obama and i guess i want to ask what about the president's platform do you find appealing and i guess second to that is what do you make of the current republican debate over science and education, which is very nearly turned the word science...
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quote, children are not going to flourish at science in a society that treats science either as something you can believe in selectively, something that is simply one point of view or something about which anyone can have a credible opinion no matter how ill-qualified, dumb, or misinformed. mr. gidley, take that on. because i know you disagree with that. >> that's ridiculous. i don't understand where this comes from. we're talking about science as though it can't coexist with religion or belief or faith in a creator god. that's absolutely ri kick louse. this country was founded on those principles. yet we've led the world in innovation in planes and cars and computers and health advances. my gosh. we've had the longest life span in the history of the world in the united states of america and that includes starting from the 1600s until today because of the medical advances we make in science. and we are a christian nation. so the two can clearly coexist. >> let me just add to hogan. >> go ahead. >> to hogan's point, one of the personification of coexistence is the head of the institution o
quote, children are not going to flourish at science in a society that treats science either as something you can believe in selectively, something that is simply one point of view or something about which anyone can have a credible opinion no matter how ill-qualified, dumb, or misinformed. mr. gidley, take that on. because i know you disagree with that. >> that's ridiculous. i don't understand where this comes from. we're talking about science as though it can't coexist with religion or...
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i think we need to protect our science. we need to make sure that there's no finger hold over the mmwr, over the science that's produced that we have the final say in that science. i was very clear before i took the position that they would hear the science from me and it might not be good news all the time, and we had to maintain humility in terms of what we were learning because science teaches us all the time. we will review the guidance and make sure that the guidance is up to date, that the soft language that might have been there is now turned to the hard language that the science needs to report. and you know, quite honestly, i do think i need to do, you know, not everything was done perfectly. we need to acknowledge the places where we might have misstepped, where we can learn from what was done, what might have been done improperly or might have -- could have been done better, and we need to review that so the next time we're in this position, we can do better the next time. >> let me ask you about the sort of laym
i think we need to protect our science. we need to make sure that there's no finger hold over the mmwr, over the science that's produced that we have the final say in that science. i was very clear before i took the position that they would hear the science from me and it might not be good news all the time, and we had to maintain humility in terms of what we were learning because science teaches us all the time. we will review the guidance and make sure that the guidance is up to date, that...
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and i believe that the power of science -- and the responsibility of science have offered man kind a new opportunity. not only for intellectual growth. but for moral discipline. not only for the acquisition of knowledge, but for the streng strengthening of our nerve and our will. we are bound to grope for a time as we grapple with problems without precedent in human history. but wisdom is the child of experience. and the year since man unlocked the power, stored within the atom, the world has the made progress, halting, effective. bringing that power under human control. the challenge in short may be our salvation. >>> exactly one month later, president john f. kennedy was assassinated. ♪ love... in the nation, what's precious to you is precious to us. ♪ love is strange so when coverage really counts, count on nationwide insurance. we put members first. join the nation. ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ and zero heartburn is awesome. just like zero cutlery. and you can't beat zero. [ male announcer ] prilosec otc is the number one doctor recommended frequent heartburn medicine f
and i believe that the power of science -- and the responsibility of science have offered man kind a new opportunity. not only for intellectual growth. but for moral discipline. not only for the acquisition of knowledge, but for the streng strengthening of our nerve and our will. we are bound to grope for a time as we grapple with problems without precedent in human history. but wisdom is the child of experience. and the year since man unlocked the power, stored within the atom, the world has...
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climate science is tricky. because the truth is most of us haven't had the time to delve into the details. i don't think, i don't think those issues are comparable in the sense of being fundamentally religious, i mean first of all, i know a number of athiests who are climate science skeptics and b, there's no inherent contradiction between scripture and global warming the way there is between a literal reading of genesis and evolution. >> as it is unfolding in america, though, and i think here is where i'm, i'm shape-shifting to jamilla's etch-a-sketching and richard -- and richard dawkins -- >> shook up during the break. >> there is, climate change is being used as a religious issue. because the paragraph they're all using is the verse from genesis that gives man dominion over the birds of the air and the beasts of the field. liberal religious people use that to say yes, we have to do it wisely. conservative religious people say we can do whatever we want with the earth. as santorum has said, not for the sake
climate science is tricky. because the truth is most of us haven't had the time to delve into the details. i don't think, i don't think those issues are comparable in the sense of being fundamentally religious, i mean first of all, i know a number of athiests who are climate science skeptics and b, there's no inherent contradiction between scripture and global warming the way there is between a literal reading of genesis and evolution. >> as it is unfolding in america, though, and i think...
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don't like science or don't know that they like science. do we have anything for them? in "star talk" my guests are hardly ever scientists, they're performers, singers, politicians. in my conversation with them, i try to reveal all the ways science has impacted their lives and their livelihoods, and often what happens in there, they reveal a kind of a geek underside where they can, with pride say yes. >> that they were never able to talk about. >> there's no other occasion for it to come up and proudly speak of pretending they have a light saber in a bar or something. it allows the public to see how ubiquitous it is. >> you said, i want to read a quote from you, you said "the fact that i wanted to be a skype 'tis and astrophysicist was, hands down, the path of most resistance. teachers would say, don't you want to be an athlete?" you made that statement and it made me think about you as an african-american pursuing something that others saw you in a different part and the second part of that is, does that put pressure on you since you've be
don't like science or don't know that they like science. do we have anything for them? in "star talk" my guests are hardly ever scientists, they're performers, singers, politicians. in my conversation with them, i try to reveal all the ways science has impacted their lives and their livelihoods, and often what happens in there, they reveal a kind of a geek underside where they can, with pride say yes. >> that they were never able to talk about. >> there's no other occasion...
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if science is telling you something like that, then our reliance on science can sometimes get mixed up with our counting on politics. is city of norfolk, virginia is home to the largest naval base on earth. norfolk, virginia sit blgs right behide is water. norfolk, virginia now sometimes sits in the water. as we get for high tides and the high tides get stronger. we get more and more water in our city, so we're taking very seriously, we're raising homes, we're raising roads, but we're also retreating very slowly from some of the shorelines so we don't spend money raising houses that when the next storm comes through here they'll be damaged again. >> for the democratic mayor of norfolk, virginia, so in a low lying city right on the coast, something's going to have to be done, norfolk is going to have to be done to protect life and to protect property. that simple reality for some people in virginia is not so obvious. when worth got out that virginia state law make ---local tea party groups in virginia said that whole prospect was based on fraud lent information. quoting a virginia tea p
if science is telling you something like that, then our reliance on science can sometimes get mixed up with our counting on politics. is city of norfolk, virginia is home to the largest naval base on earth. norfolk, virginia sit blgs right behide is water. norfolk, virginia now sometimes sits in the water. as we get for high tides and the high tides get stronger. we get more and more water in our city, so we're taking very seriously, we're raising homes, we're raising roads, but we're also...
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we go into not only the war on science but what we can learn from science and a very cultural commentary. stay with us. y cultural commentary stay with us the new ww personal points program. it's particular to you. what's your favorite food? avocado you can fill a bathtub. i love it. with guacamole. all over. helps the skin, helps the body. don't pay until spring. join today at ww.com. offer ends january 30th. look! oh my god... oh wow. i want my daughter riley to know about her ancestors and how important it is to know who you are and to know where you came from. doesn't that look like your papa? that's your great grandfather. it's like opening a whole 'nother world that we did not know existed. you finally have a face to a name. we're discovering together... it's been an amazing gift. i have moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. so i'm taking zeposia, a once-daily pill. because i won't let uc stop me from being me. zeposia can help people with uc achieve and maintain remission. and it's the first and only s1p receptor modulator approved for uc. don't take zeposia if you've had a heart
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science, science, and science. science did not gather people in large numbers in close proximity without masks. it's a dangerous thing at the time of a pandemic. science to say we need testing, testing, testing. we all know that. and yet this president has miserably failed. yesterday, the 15th of june, let's go back three months to march. the 15th of march there were 60 known deaths in the united states from the coronavirus. yesterday, three months later, the 15th of june, there were 115,000 deaths from the coronavirus. a dismal failure on the part of the president of the united states. calling it a hoax, it's going to disappear magically, a miracle is going to happen. what? we lost time and we lost lives. so i would say the science to test, trace, treat and isolate. the science to wear masks and keep your distance and don't gather in large numbers like that. and the science to recognize this is not magically or a hoax and i don't know what his scientific advisers are telling him that he is ignoring, but the fact i
science, science, and science. science did not gather people in large numbers in close proximity without masks. it's a dangerous thing at the time of a pandemic. science to say we need testing, testing, testing. we all know that. and yet this president has miserably failed. yesterday, the 15th of june, let's go back three months to march. the 15th of march there were 60 known deaths in the united states from the coronavirus. yesterday, three months later, the 15th of june, there were 115,000...
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but man it's going to be a tough road. >> bill nye the science guy, host of the pod cast, science rules, it's been a pleasure talking to you. >> talk about space exploration, there's going to be a historic launch from a u.s. built cape canaveral. >> wednesday 4:33 p.m. eastern. >> private company on u.s. government built launch pad, it's going to be great. let's change the world. >> i'll be looking forward to that. >>> what coronavirus is revealing about our criminal justice system ahead. ot the powr of 1,2,3 medicines with trelegy. the only fda-approved, once-daily 3 in 1 copd treatment. ♪ with trelegy and the power of 1, 2, 3, i'm breathing better. trelegy works 3 ways to open airways, keep them open, and reduce inflammation for 24 hours of better breathing. trelegy won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. trelegy is not for asthma. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. do not take trelegy more than prescribed. trelegy may increase your risk of thrush, pneumonia, and osteoporosis. call your doctor if worsened bre
but man it's going to be a tough road. >> bill nye the science guy, host of the pod cast, science rules, it's been a pleasure talking to you. >> talk about space exploration, there's going to be a historic launch from a u.s. built cape canaveral. >> wednesday 4:33 p.m. eastern. >> private company on u.s. government built launch pad, it's going to be great. let's change the world. >> i'll be looking forward to that. >>> what coronavirus is revealing about...
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and science achievement. if we ininvite the team that win s the super boewl to the white house, we need to invite science fair winners to the white house as well. and now, i'm going to talk about how great all of you are in a second. before i do, i want to give the parents a big round of applause because they work hard to help you succeed. and i know this is their day. they are really proud of you. as a parent, i know that seeing your kids do extraordinary th g things brings the greatest happiness that a parent can have. congratulations to all the parents. [ applause ] but parents are not the only ones that helped you get this far, every one of you can think of a teacher or a couple of teachers that without whom you would not be here. so the next time you see those teachers you give a big thank you for yourself and from me, they matter and they deserve our support. i want to make sure that we are constantly lifting up how important teachers are to making sure that you succeed and that this country succeeds. s
and science achievement. if we ininvite the team that win s the super boewl to the white house, we need to invite science fair winners to the white house as well. and now, i'm going to talk about how great all of you are in a second. before i do, i want to give the parents a big round of applause because they work hard to help you succeed. and i know this is their day. they are really proud of you. as a parent, i know that seeing your kids do extraordinary th g things brings the greatest...
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. >> further, is it good science, is it the right science. >> what is the state of that board now? >> well, many of -- most of the members have been told they are not going to be continued into a second term and so the board that used to be about 68 members is now going to end up being 11 members as of september 1 because so many of those members were going to have the first term renewal, but now those members aren't going to have a first term renewal. so, basically the board has been kind of decimated. and our activities have been essentially suspended, we're sort of suspended in animation because all of our future meetings have also been canceled. >> all of your future meetings? >> we had six scheduled in the fall and we were in the process of deciding how those -- what the agendas were going to be and how those meetings were going to move forward, and they all were canceled because there are no committee members to attend them. i mean, we don't have enough warm bodies to keep bosc going. bosc is the acronym. >> given what the role of this board is, which seems crucial when you d
. >> further, is it good science, is it the right science. >> what is the state of that board now? >> well, many of -- most of the members have been told they are not going to be continued into a second term and so the board that used to be about 68 members is now going to end up being 11 members as of september 1 because so many of those members were going to have the first term renewal, but now those members aren't going to have a first term renewal. so, basically the board...
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bill nye the science guy. thank you both. >> thank you. good afternoon. >> i want it start with you because it feels like the -- that republicans actually on the science committee at this point are more about an anti-science agenda rather than furthering our interest in science. >> well, some days it seems that way. actually, i don't want to be that critical of my colleagues. but it is very difficult some days to sit there and hear some of the ideas that they generate from somewhere. it is clear that without research and good research, we wouldn't be where we are now. we wouldn't be able to predict the weather or save as much property as we're saving now. we're trying to get around it save more property but we have saved so many lives because we have been able to predict what weather is coming. >> right. bill, to that point there is an economic benefit of scientific research and investment. some would argue for the united states it remain a world leader we have got to continue to invest in scientific research.
bill nye the science guy. thank you both. >> thank you. good afternoon. >> i want it start with you because it feels like the -- that republicans actually on the science committee at this point are more about an anti-science agenda rather than furthering our interest in science. >> well, some days it seems that way. actually, i don't want to be that critical of my colleagues. but it is very difficult some days to sit there and hear some of the ideas that they generate from...
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that's not to say we shouldn't invest in science. but we need the humility to know it's an ongoing process, a negotiation between society and culture, particularly with issues about race and social class. >> can you find the humility, gene, in there? >> we took it out. >> i want us to put your brains into nice environments at the same time. thank you to sam wang and partha mitra and jonathan will be staying. the latest on the atlanta testing scandal. the mums we found in the gun control debate that have us wondering why there's any debate at all. acceler-rental. at a hertz expressrent kiosk, you can rent a car without a reservation... and without a line. now that's a fast car. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. as well as they could because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. my doctor recommends citracal maximum. my doctor recommends citracal maximum. if we don't double the number of kids graduating fro
that's not to say we shouldn't invest in science. but we need the humility to know it's an ongoing process, a negotiation between society and culture, particularly with issues about race and social class. >> can you find the humility, gene, in there? >> we took it out. >> i want us to put your brains into nice environments at the same time. thank you to sam wang and partha mitra and jonathan will be staying. the latest on the atlanta testing scandal. the mums we found in the...
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retaliation for pushing back against the administration on responses that he felt were not based in science, including the administration's cheerleading of the hydroxychloroquine drug. his testimony here today is likely a mix of backward-looking at the decision to remove him from that role and what the administration's response has been to date and forward-looking, focusing on his belief that the future of this country could be one of the darkest winters i think we ever remember is the quote from his prepared testimony. he believes we need national testing and much more skints-based process on reopening. i suspect he'll be probed on the forward-looking and backwa backward-looking as soon as we get under way. >> dr. ko, let me ask you about dr. bright's expected testimony. the u.s. he'll possibly say in the opening statement could face the darkest winter in its modern history. do you share that concern and do you think that will resonate with members of this committee on capitol hill? >> well, as a physician, and former assistant secretary for health at hhs, i think the hearing today will be
retaliation for pushing back against the administration on responses that he felt were not based in science, including the administration's cheerleading of the hydroxychloroquine drug. his testimony here today is likely a mix of backward-looking at the decision to remove him from that role and what the administration's response has been to date and forward-looking, focusing on his belief that the future of this country could be one of the darkest winters i think we ever remember is the quote...